Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-11
Aailu gress and 9akotaian
GRAND ARMY ACTION.
Another Dependent Pension
Bill to be Urged on
Congress.
The President at Westinghouse
partmsnt Crop Reports---Apprc-
pirations for Militia Pur.
poses.

partment Crop Rep0fts---Apprc-
pirations for Militia Pur-
poses.
Department Pension Bill.
milwaukee,, Wis., May i0-A special
TO the Evening Wisconsin from Madison
Wis, says: The acknowledgement OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic is being
engaged in issuing to all posts OF the
country an important document in the
nature of . dependent pension bill whose
passage will be urged upon the next
congress. II was drafted by the national
pension committee of The Grand Army
ofthe Republic. Section l Of the bill
provides that in considering pension
claims Of dependent parents the fact and
{ OF death and the fact that the sol
der left no widow or minor child or ohil-
dren, having been shown as required by
law il shall be necessary only to show
by competent and sufficient evid.
nce such parent and parents
are or have been without
other means OF support than their own
manual labor or the contributions Of
others not legally bonnd for their sup
port. Section 2 provides that all per-
sons who served three months in the
military or naval service Of the United
States, and who have been honorably
discharged, and are suffering from mem
tsl or physical disability, shall be en-
titled TO receive $12 per month. SEQ
ton 5 provides that if any invalid pen
sioner has died or shall hereafter die,
leaving b widow, minor or child or child
rem under Is years OF age, they shall be
placed upon the pension roll OF rates
established By law for the widow, child
rem and parents, without regard to
cause of death Of ouch penBioner.
The President.
Albany, N. 4, June 1o-President
Cleveland and parry reached here in a
private car at Gao this morning, by way
OF East Albany. They drove to the new
executive mansion In q carriage with
Adiutant-G General Porter, and at 8o'olack
the party breakfasted with Gov. Hill.
The short time remaining after break
fast wa spent in. examining the new ex-
ecutiTs mansion, which was formally
opened by their. visit. The preRident
LETT with his companions, except Mrs.
Cleveland, by special train on the West
Shore road about IL O'Clock. Mrs. Cleye-
land viii go to Oswego this afternoon.
Washington, june 10-The president
arrived in this city ct 9 o'clock tonight.
A carriage was in waiting at the end OF
the railroad yard and he entered it and
was driven to the white house.
NOr Mtiitles Purposes.
Washington. June l0--For the pur-
pisa Of carrying out the act Of congress
making q annual appropriation TO
provide arms and equipment for militia,
the following regulations have been
isaaed by the department: The adult
a~nt-general OF the army shall annually.
on Or before July ! OF each year, report
TO the var department. the number of
regularly enlisted active militia in each
state and territory, and this will be the
basis OF action for the ensuing
year, A reqdisision will be made
by the governors on the war department.
The $4o0,ao0 appropriated will DO 6Is
tribnsed as follows: Illinois, S20,276;
lowe, II 1881; Minnesota, S 6.451; Nebras-
KS, Sass; Wisconsin, $l0,l3s; Dakota
territory $2.764.
Juae Crops.
Washington, June 10--The June re-
turns Of the department Of agriculture
indicate q reduction Of nearly two per
cent in the area of winter wheat. The
spring wheat area has been enlarged six
per cent from she increase sof immIgra.
tion and farm making west Of the Mis-.
aissippi river. In the dlstricts trayefaed
by the Northern Pacific road most Of the
increase is in Dakota. the total area Of
wheat being 81, 900. 900 aores. The con;
ditson Of winter wheat shows no marked
change, the average being $40. Reports
Of short straw ore very numerous.
big Blaze In PatsbUgg.
Pittsburg, June M-The three upper
stories OF the arst national bank build
ing. 600 upied by the Western Union
Telegraph company as operating and
battery rooms, burned this morning
The fire started inthef operating room.
il supposed TO have been caused by The
crossing Of wires in the rear of The
syitch board. All their fine machinery
was totally destroyed and every wire
prostrated. Temporary headquarters
have been established at the Mutual
Un,onl Office. Communication BY tele.
phone has also been Suspended, and all
kinds Of business in consequence is bad
" retarded. The loss at this time can-
not be estimated.
The direct loss closely approximatef
$4,000 and the indirect loss will equal
and may greatly exceed that sum-
The News Epitonized.
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